{"id":132370,"date":"2025-05-28T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132370"},"modified":"2025-05-28T00:33:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:33:22","slug":"1968-camaro-with-a-lq9-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132370","title":{"rendered":"1968 Camaro with a LQ9 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Roadster Shop<\/a> built this “Survivor Series” 1968 Camaro to develop their SPEC chassis. The classic F-body is powered by a 6.0 L LQ9 V8 built by Texas Speed<\/a> making 450 hp (330 kW) to the wheels. Behind that is a Legend Gear & Transmission five-speed manual transmission and 9-inch rear end. As mentioned this Camaro is running Roadster Shop SPEC chassis with adjustable coilovers and Wilwood six-piston front brakes and four-piston rear brakes. Those are covered by Forgeline RS-0E1 wheels<\/a> (18\u00d79, 18\u00d710) with Micheline Pilot Sport tires. The interior features green vinyl covered seats, 14.5-inch steering wheel on an Ididit column, and Dakota Digital RTX gauges. View more photos of the Camaro in the build album<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Roadster Shop built this “Survivor Series” 1968 Camaro to develop their SPEC chassis. The classic F-body is powered by a 6.0 L LQ9 V8 built by Texas Speed making 450 hp (330 kW) to the wheels. Behind that is a Legend Gear & Transmission five-speed manual transmission and 9-inch rear end. 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